Before You Read: Target Vocabulary
Essential words to understand this chapter easily.
anchorage
/ˈæŋkərɪdʒ/A safe place where ships can drop their anchors and stay.
disappointment
/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/The feeling of being sad or upset because something was not as good as expected or did not happen.
shudder
/ˈʃʌdə(r)/An involuntary shaking movement caused by fear, cold, or disgust.
plot
/plɒt/To make a secret plan to do something harmful or illegal.
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There was a great rush of feet across the deck. Men came running from every direction, and I quickly slipped out of the apple barrel. I ran along the deck and reached the front of the ship just in time to join Hunter and Dr. Livesey. The whole crew was gathered there. A thick belt of fog had lifted just as the moon appeared. A few miles away to the south-west, we saw two low hills, and behind them rose a third, higher hill with its peak still hidden in mist. All three hills looked sharp and conical. Captain Smollett...
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